Right-of-Way

Study questions with answers

9 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.

1. 1. If a car at a side street could pull into your path, you should:

   Correct answer: Assume it will and be ready to react

   Treat any car that could move into your lane as one that will, and be ready to respond.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

2. 2. Approaching a blind intersection, you should move to the part of the lane that:

   Correct answer: Brings you into another driver's view soonest

   Position yourself where a cross-street driver can see you at the earliest possible moment.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Blind Intersections

3. 3. What causes over half of all crashes between motorcycles and cars?

   Correct answer: Drivers who fail to yield the rider's right-of-way

   More than half of these crashes happen when drivers fail to yield to a rider, often turning left in front of them.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

4. 4. At a blind intersection with a stop sign, after stopping at the line you should:

   Correct answer: Edge forward and stop again to see cross traffic

   Stop first at the line, then creep forward and stop again just short of the cross lane to look around obstacles.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Blind Intersections

5. 5. A driver making a sudden U-turn in front of you is dangerous because they:

   Correct answer: May block the whole road, leaving you nowhere to go

   A U-turning car can cut you off and block the entire roadway, so slow and get the driver's attention with your horn.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Passing Parked Cars

6. 6. As you ride through an intersection near a waiting vehicle, you should:

   Correct answer: Move away from the vehicle without radical changes

   Move away from the vehicle as you enter, but avoid sudden speed or position changes that might look like a turn.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

7. 7. When passing a row of parked cars with no oncoming traffic, ride toward:

   Correct answer: The left of your lane

   Staying to the left of your lane past parked cars helps you avoid opening doors and people stepping out.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Passing Parked Cars

8. 8. Where is the greatest potential for conflict between a rider and other traffic?

   Correct answer: At intersections

   Intersections carry the highest risk, wherever traffic may cross your path.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections

9. 9. A car is stopped waiting to enter the intersection ahead. The best response is to:

   Correct answer: Slow down and stay prepared to respond

   The recommended response is to ease off speed and be ready to act, since you cannot assume the driver has seen you.

   Source: CT Motorcycle Operator Manual - Intersections